Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap Refill

$ 18.00

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Made in Bradford, England, this delicately scented shaving soap was born almost a century ago, when chemist Fred Mitchell discovered it was the lanolin in wool fat that was keeping the hands of local sheep shearers and wool sorters so unnaturally soft. Mitchell's wool fat soap continues to use lanolin and other organic ingredients that soothe sensitive skin. This 4.4 oz soap has been broadly recommended by dermatologists to alleviate skin complaints. Product of England

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Customer Reviews

We all have out routines in our daily shave. On special occasions, with a 2 plus day growth I want to stand in front of the mirror and lather up my Shaving Cream and have a leisurely shave ending with my favorite splash. Monday through Friday it is shaving in the shower five minutes before I have to start my commute. Mitchells Wool Fat, which is my everyday shower soap for some four years now lathers perfectly, non scented, and the lanolin (wool fat) leave my skin nice and silky smooth.

2019-02-05 04:12:48 UTC

Wiskers NoMore said:
One of my favorites...

This is one of my favorite shave soaps.
There are many many more great soaps.

Hint for those in doubt when hunting soaps. Get the refill puck so you do not pay for a fancy jar or wood bowl.
when you find one you like get the puck in the fancy bowl and save the unused puck in a ziplock bag. Always seal
individual unused pucks in an airtight ziploc bag like thing. Once open make sure it fully drys before locking it
away. Try the fragrance free versions from soap makers when you find them, if the soap does not make for a
good shave the fragrance will not help.

Break in you boar brush on a puck of Williams ( I can get it locally for less than $2). While breaking in the brush
practice lathering with too little water, too much, too hot, too cold. If you can lather Williams you can lather any
shave soap BGS sells. I gather shave soap on a shaken wet brush then add water drip by drip to build a lather.

Fragrance... it is the bane and joy of shaving soaps. I cannot tolerate some famous brands and I
know better than to apply a cologne that clashes with the fragrance of a good soap.

A good lather can improve any shave: open blade (str8), DE, single edge including Feather, and yes the
tossable cartridge whisker removal things that do work for some (not me).

Have fun.
This is a classic for a lot of reasons.

2018-09-22 00:54:33 UTC

William said:
SECOND REVIEW

I gave MWF a bad review, 7 months ago. I had a bad skin reaction, using this shave soap. I thought it was the lanolin, but it was not. It turn's out it was the perfume that MWF uses.
I let the shave soap air out for several month's, and then soaked it in warm water. This helped mellow out the strong scent, and I can now use MWF without any skin reactions.
MWF has now become my new favorite shave soap. The lanolin gives an incredible post-shave feel. If you have trouble lathering MWF, just let it soak in warm water for a few minutes, pour out the water, then use a fairly dry boar bristle brush. I find face lathering is best with this soap.

2018-08-12 08:37:05 UTC

Dave said:
One of my favorites

This soap always gave me a nice slick lather. The scent is hard to describe ( I do detect some lavender though). The Lanolin in the soap leaves my face feeling great too. I like shave soaps that are not too expensive, and perform well.

2018-07-24 01:45:49 UTC

David Stone said:
no aftershave needed

tried several soaps and creams. this is still my favorite. the lanolin in the soap conditions my skin well enough that i never need an aftershave lotion and a puck of mitchell's will last 2 or 3 months

2018-01-23 21:06:59 UTC

William said:
I HAD A BAD SKIN REACTION, TO MITCHELL'S WOOL FAT SOAP !

I will start off by saying, that I have very sensitive skin. I thought I would give MWF a try, and a found out in a hurry, that MWF does not agree with my skin. My face felt like, I put battery acid on it. I am not exaggerating.
Unfortunately, trying new product's, always has a risk. I was willing to try MWF, but just did agree with my skin.

PRO'S: 1) very easy to lather. Do not believe all the hype, about MWF being difficult to lather.
2) tripled milled, equals long lasting soap.

CON'S: 1) Be careful if you have very sensitive skin. I could not shave for three day's, after using MWF. MAJOR skin reaction !
2) MWF is NOT lightly scented. It has a very strong "perfume" scent. Please note, I am very sensitive to strong perfume scent's.

It sounds like you likely have a sensitivity to lanolin and you should probably avoid all shaving soaps and lotions that contain it. It is a fairly common allergy.

2017-04-20 00:55:20 UTC

Patrick Day said:
Must be good

I've just started wet shaving so I can't claim to give an all encompassing, experienced review. However, I've had absolutely no problems with this or my brush or new razor and I doubt it's just me. So, I'll say this soap is great. It fits PERFECTLY in Bull Goose's Black Wood Shave Soap Bowl. When lathering in the bowl, the soap lather can overflow a bit, but it's a snap to just rinse it out. I simply add water to the brush and lather up on top of the soap. When I'm done, I rinse if needed, cover it up, and it dries for the next day. Pretty darn simple if you ask me.

2016-12-04 19:27:23 UTC

Wayne said:
Wow!

Wonderful! Easy glide with excellent lubrication. Don't soak or rinse the mug, lest you wash out the lanolin. My go to soap.

2016-05-10 23:56:24 UTC

Constance Speake said:
Not mine to give

I purchased two orders, but neither was for me. I believe that both of the beneficiaries have already written their reviews.

The refills come in minimal packaging that still evokes measured, almost Victorian care. I am always reminded of high end chocolates individually wrapped when opening a new puck. Hard milled soaps are almost impervious to degradation when stored in the same cool, dry and dark niche as spices and good liquor.